Reggae is one of the biggest industries in Jamaica with a significant part of the country's GDP from reggae. Jamaica is a third world country, so for many, it is a profession to keep people out of crime and has a great sustainable value associated with it. It is a globally recognised movement, there is even a Grammy award recognising best reggae album of the year. Many of the heavyweights are firmly established figures in Jamaican culture, household names and speaking to someone from the West Indies, he knew all the big names when I quizzed him about it, and he even recommended me to get into the ''reggae revival'' acts like Chronixx, as he saw the legends as being the old school of reggae. Chronixx has established himself in the ''reggae revival'' movement, which is a veering away from raggamuffin and dancehall, and embracing the older styles coupled with the Rastafarian lyrical content.
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